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Gemma 3 1B vs GLM-5.3-Flash

GLM-5.3-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.6 to -9.9.

Google · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GLM-5.3-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.6 to -9.9, ranking #11 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 3 1B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose GLM-5.3-Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.6 and ranks #11 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 1B
Google
GLM-5.3-Flash
Zhipu AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-9.9
#346
51.6
#11
Reasoning
-11.5
#339
50.3
#13
Coding
-10.1
#245
37.8
#22
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
— / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for Gemma 3 1B · 15 for GLM-5.3-Flash

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3 1B and GLM-5.3-Flashdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

319.0B diff

GLM-5.3-Flash has 319.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 31900.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 1B
1.0Bparameters
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3-Flash
320.0Bparameters
1.0B
Gemma 3 1B
320.0B
GLM-5.3-Flash

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GLM-5.3-Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only GLM-5.3-Flash specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3 1B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-5.3-Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Sun Aug 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GLM-5.3-Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 3 1B does not.

GLM-5.3-Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 1B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-5.3-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 1B is licensed under Gemma, while GLM-5.3-Flash uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemma 3 1B

Gemma

Open weights

GLM-5.3-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12, while GLM-5.3-Flash was released on 2026-08-26.

GLM-5.3-Flash is 18 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.

Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.5 years ago

GLM-5.3-Flash

Aug 26, 2026

2 days ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 1B and GLM-5.3-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 1B
✓ Preferred
GLM-5.3-Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs GLM-5.3-Flash.

Which is better, Gemma 3 1B or GLM-5.3-Flash?

GLM-5.3-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.6 to -9.9. Gemma 3 1B is made by Google and GLM-5.3-Flash is made by Zhipu AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3 1B compare to GLM-5.3-Flash in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%. GLM-5.3-Flash scores CharXiv-R: 89.4%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 84.3%, MMVU: 80.5%, Toolathlon: 78.4%, Chartography: 78.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 1B and GLM-5.3-Flash?

Gemma 3 1B supports an unknown number of tokens and GLM-5.3-Flash supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3 1B and GLM-5.3-Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-9.9 vs 51.6), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 1B and GLM-5.3-Flash?

Gemma 3 1B is developed by Google and GLM-5.3-Flash is developed by Zhipu AI.

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